Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Beggan Beggan suburb profile
Beggan Beggan, NSW · Postcode 2587
This Beggan Beggan suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Beggan Beggan, NSW (postcode 2587). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Beggan Beggan with nearby suburbs.
Beggan Beggan at a glance
Population
128
Median rent
$175/wk
Household income
$2,139/wk
Median age
31
Beggan Beggan trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+34.7% over 10 years
Population
128
was 98 in 2016
+30 · +30.6%
Household income
$2,139/wk
was $1,875/wk in 2016
+$264 · +14.1%
Median age
31
was 36 in 2016
-5 · -13.9%
Dig deeper: Beggan Beggan population growth · Beggan Beggan then and now
Beggan Beggan vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Beggan Beggan, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-58.3% vs area
- Beggan Beggan$175/wk
- Nearby$280/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+16.1% vs area
- Beggan Beggan$2,139/wk
- Nearby$1,316/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-22.5% vs area
- Beggan Beggan31
- Nearby47.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+33.7% vs area
- Beggan Beggan$1,080/wk
- Nearby$753/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Beggan Beggan compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Beggan Beggan sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,002.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,004.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,016.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,028.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Beggan Beggan on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Beggan Beggan, NSW.
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Beggan Beggan people
- Population
- 128
- Median age
- 31
- Born overseas
- 7%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Beggan Beggan income
- Median household income
- $2,139/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,080/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Beggan Beggan housing
- Median rent
- $175/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 19.2%
- Mortgaged
- 5.8%
- Rented
- 17.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Beggan Beggan work
- Employment to population
- 80.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 61.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2587)
Compare Beggan Beggan with nearby suburbs
Beggan Beggan in numbers
Beggan Beggan had 128 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 31, 24% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 19.2% own their home outright, 5.8% are paying a mortgage, 17.3% rent. Separate houses make up 76.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $175/wk, 56% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,139/wk, 19% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 30.6% (from 98 to 128).
Beggan Beggan suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Beggan Beggan, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Beggan Beggan was $175/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Beggan Beggan, NSW?
- Beggan Beggan had 128 residents at the 2021 Census, up 30.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Beggan Beggan?
- Median household income in Beggan Beggan was $2,139/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Beggan Beggan?
- 17.3% of occupied homes in Beggan Beggan were rented, 19.2% were owned outright and 5.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Beggan Beggan suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Beggan Beggan. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology